ngeow

English

Etymology

From Teochew 貓／猫 (ngiao¹, “cat, stingy”).

Pronunciation

(Singapore) IPA^(key): /njaʊ/

Adjective

ngeow (comparative more ngeow, superlative most ngeow)

(Singapore) Stingy, miserly

Anagrams

Gowen, Gweno

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